Is there a secret to getting traction on BST posts?

[GRock]

I have sold, bought, and traded stuff here for years with transactions from $2 to $3500 with almost no problems. A few trades fell through, but deals were quickly made with others. I have gotten some stuff here I would have had to search ebay and shows for months to get.

Cheers to all I have dealt with, and may there be many more!

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by GRock

I have gotten some stuff here I would have had to search ebay and shows for months to get.

I have picked up stuff on this site that A.) I never would’ve known about without Net54, and B.) I never would’ve seen for sale or been offered elsewhere.

[Snapolit1]

Common scenario

Recent comps for card are $5000

Seller lists for $7500, expecting he will be knocked down anyway so why not

Potential buyer comes in with $3500. Best he can do, doesn't really think recent comps are reliable, will probably point out how card for sale is not quite as nice as the ones that sold for $5000. If nothing better comes along keep me in mind.

Nothing happens.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Common scenario

Recent comps for card are $5000

Seller lists for $7500, expecting he will be knocked down anyway so why not

Potential buyer comes in with $3500. Best he can do, doesn't really think recent comps are reliable, will probably point out how card for sale is not quite as nice as the ones that sold for $5000. If nothing better comes along keep me in mind.

Nothing happens.

Sometimes the market doesn’t clear! And as both buyers and sellers, we should be okay with that.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by raulus

Sometimes the market doesn’t clear! And as both buyers and sellers, we should be okay with that.

Yeah, I think that is true. There are a limited number of interested buyers on Net54. Sometimes you find a deal, but many times you don't. And that's ok. When you do find a deal, it's usually a good deal, and it's an efficient deal because there are no fees or at least limited fees on the transaction. Plus you get to build a relationship with a fellow member here.

As a buyer, there are certain cards I have on my list. If one of them comes up on here I am all over it. Then there are other cards that are not on my list but are still interesting, and if the price is enticing, I might go for it.

As a seller on BST, I want to focus on the first situation. I would rather sell to someone here than on Ebay of course. If I can help a fellow collector fill their want list, I want to do that.

But if nobody on here wants it, I would rather move it to Ebay, than to keep dropping the price on here until somebody decides that it is too good a deal to pass up. And the reason for that is that there is a much bigger market on Ebay than here, and I will probably find somebody who is looking for the exact card I am looking to sell.

Here's an example. I had a nice 67T Seaver PSA 7. It had great color and focus, and very good centering. I had it up on here for a couple weeks at 10% over VCP. Nobody was interested. I probably would have taken an offer of VCP, but nobody made one. I put the card up on Ebay for 30% over, and it sold pretty quickly. I hated to go that way, because Ebay's fees were about $400, and I hate paying fees, but I found a buyer that wanted that card.


That's just the way it is. Sometimes you find a good match here, sometimes you don't.


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[Yoda]

The B/S/T feature was a great help, with Ted Z.'s encouragement, for me to try for a backrun of the T206 John McGraw - glove showing. Many members were helpful, pointing out where I might have some luck. Well, I did finish it, sans the Uzit, as well as nice T213 and M101-2s. The Old Mill was a nightmare.

Eventually, I will be putting the whole package up for auction.

[molenick]

I suggest postings that specify that you are looking for a certain amount in trade value but will sell for a different (higher) amount.

That might encourage trading but also make it worthwhile to sell if the price gives you what you think is fair value back (minus fees, shipping, etc.).

[campyfan39]

I haven't given up on BST, but I have not had much success in the last 2-3 years. I have seen the same card(s) on other platforms, and so I know many are dealers or flippers.

I am a collector who sells when I have duplicates or have made upgrades.

For example, I have listed many 1952 highs that I have upgraded for less here than in other places. Still, they sold elsewhere.